Fold Palm Fronds into Crosses
Fri Mar 27th 6PM
Come to St Stephen's at 6PM to make palm crosses. Stay for "Stations of the Cross" devotion at 7PM.

Easter at St Stephen's
Fridays 7PM
We, the Church, are the hands of Christ in our community. This Lent, let's tread Christ's path together.
FEB 18-APR 2: 40 Days of Giving
FRI 7PM: Stations of the Cross
MAR 29: Palm Sunday
APR 2: Maunday Thursday (7PM)
APR 3: Good Friday (10AM)
APR 5: Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday Bakesale
Easter Sunday, after worship
After Easter Sunday Worship, pickup baking to take home.

Give a Lilly to the Sanctuary
till Easter 2026
Help beautify the sanctuary for Easter; donate for lilies. Write "Easter lilies" on your envelope or etransfer.

40 Days of Giving
Feb 18 to Apr 4
During Lent 2026, set aside $5 a day to support to support relining our parking lot. Write "40 Days of Giving" on your envelope or etransfer.

Play by Dr Elaine Brown Spencer
Sat Apr 11th 6:30PM
The Prodigal explores the theme of faith under pressure-what happens when those who once believed turn away, only to find themselves tested by life's unpredictable turns.

WOSS Annual Conference
Sat May 2nd 9AM
Women of St Stephen gather in the Parish Hall with Dr Elaine Brown Spencer. Come, enjoy a day of prayer, praise and worship.

Birth Announcement
DOB March 2026
With great joy and thanksgiving, we announce the birth of our daughter Athena Ravindran-Shah!

ACW Newsletter
Spring 2026
"Toronto Diocesan Anglican Church Women Annual General Meeting will be held by Zoom April 25, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. with Special Guests. Participants must register in advance unless at-tending by land line telephone."

Zoom with Christ Church Brampton
M-F 7:15AM... THU 7:30PM... SUN 6:00PM
Join Fr Theadore from Christ Church, Brampton, for Morning Prayers, Evening Prayers, and Bible Study on Zoom. UPDATED DIAL-IN INFO

Zoom with St Paul's Lamoreaux
T-S 7:30AM... FRI 6:00PM
Join Fr Dean Mercer for Morning Prayers (TUE-SAT) on Zoom... NOTE THAT THERE ARE TWO ZOOM LINKS

Happening around the Diocese...
updated weekly
Online Lent book study... Vespers (Bach, Jazz, Rock)... volunteer training... and more...

World Water Day
posted Feb 27th
"...only 0.5% of the water on Earth available for human use. You'd think we would be more careful to protect it..."

Step Into Ministry at St. Stephen!
always
Review our ministry descriptions and discover where your gifts can shine. Your ministry truly makes a difference! Your talents help shape the life of our parish.

Bus Trip Waitlist
Summer 2026
All seats for our 2026 Bus Trip to Eastern Canada have been sold... but... to get on the waitlist, contact Connie at...
bustrip@ststephendownsview.ca

Rediscovering Mothering Sunday's Origins
Sermon Mar 15th
The fourth Sunday in Lent marks a significant point: This Sunday, traditionally referred to as Mothering Sunday, offers us a moment to catch our breath before embracing the final intense stretch towards the cross and ultimately, the empty tomb.

Have We Misunderstood Jesus' True Sacrifice?
sermon Mar 22nd
Jesus went to Jerusalem, not out of morbidity or self-destruction, but, to serve the world. The practical way to share Christ's purpose: stop organizing life around personal plans and ambitions and instead live for others in agape love. Focus on one concrete starting point: intercessionpray for others as an act of love that gives time, imagination, and desire for their good.